The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-16
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Murder u John Roviss-
The following account Of the .x,e..
ion OF Edward CrutcheiY At Hamilton on
Friday December 3lst. Is condensed
from the White Pine News: All effort.
for u stay Of execution or = IN
ton Of sentence having proved frui,le.s
preparations were made for earryiup
out the last act in the drama Of lie Of
Crutchley. and the doomed man Va.
advised to prepare for his impending
fate.
The execution tosk place in the north
east room OF the FIRST door, immediately
to the rear Of the Court room. the trap
being through into the basement
underneath. . convenient catch being
attached thereto. which could be rcmov-
ed by n slight movement. At IL O'Clock
the condemned man. with n firm tread,
passed from the quarters which had
been his home for months. through tho
yard to the place Of execution, gazing
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spoke for about 20 minutes. making the
herewith append statement. Then he
shook hands with all. Major Treeee,
his prosecutor being the last. 10 whom
he said: God bless you. Major: 1
hope you will live to n good old szs.'
lie then stepped upon the trap. saying:
"Gentlomen, l am ready" His last
words were. II believe there is n God
and lac will pity me-" lie said previously
that lie had forgiven everyone, but
that it vas the hardest Of all 10 do with
Mr.. Hewlett. who had So cruelty wrong
ed him.
The drop fell At 2:33. and he waa
pronounced dead by DIR. Hernck in 7L
minutes and Mt the end Of % minutes
WAS cut down. His neck WAS disloeat-
ed by the fall. n a slight mo vement Of
one foot and shoulder was all that was
p~erc-Phb!e. After being placed in the
coffin his remains were LETT in ia. Court
room for two hours. where he could be
seen by those dcsirous of doing SO. Al
$50 p. n. the remains were taken to
the cemetery and buried.
This Is his abatement. given just PR
vious to the fatal drop. lie spoke very
rapidly, and all in short sentences: Ell
killed Nr. Hewlett. I lone II for the
cruel wrong lie had dom me, not only
upon one time but ne ycral times. Hs
knew my position and he kept abusing
nc. am not afraid to leave to God
what ! have lone. This nun Ind
done lots OF iavors for and s,aid with
hun for years. likel him md his
children. | am not afraid 10 die. lie
STEELE two horses from NE. lie had q
companion that | do not know. lie
lone wrong. That man caused hia
own death. knew what / was doing.
hume all bad company. l do not
fear God for what dbl. had 10 do
Il. wish him no harm above. / ought
never have bern hung for it. Sly friends
know l ain telling the truth. got
worked mp into n very angry state and
worried. When he came 10 my place 1
had n gun on my shoulder. lie spoke
TO mc. lie says 10 me | didn', see your
black mare. said YOU stole IL. Ia
acted with when | went there
lcoFml probably msantl God will for
siAe mc for what I have done. / Law
blame to no one except to Kim. l have
three brOthcsrs living aud some ~sister.'
chlIdrcn nil IN Wisconsin. AIN very
sorry for what I did. lie brought II on
himself. / ask ~ q favor to be quick
"bout 1t. lShnkrs hands With all
aroumdl wish you well. Don'I
strange me. / knoS there is n God.
aud believe in n God. and IL n man
doe" wrong he will he punished for it.
Poor Mrs. Hewlett aud children. l an,
sorry for them. God Almighty forgive
me. and | will leave it with Him.